Favorite Foto Friday ~ 2/27/09

I haven't had a Favorite Foto Friday in a LONG time, so I thought we were due.
This week, the photo is of a sign that is similar to the one I pass on the way down to my Mom's, and it makes me crack up every time I see it.

Hope you enjoy it. Happy Friday!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 11/28/08

This week, I am going to post pictures of the many animals (or as Kersten would say, aminals) in my life. None of these are owned by me, they belong to family or friends. They can all be cute and cuddly one minute, and rascals the next. Enjoy!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 10/24/08

This week, I am posting about football. In particular, high school football. To be even more exact, Lewiston-Altura.

They played their first playoff game on Tuesday at home against the Medford Falcons and won 36-14. See the Winona Post writeup for more details.

This Saturday, they play round two of the playoffs against Rushford-Peterson, in Rushford.

Joey hasn't had much playing time this year as a 10th grader, but he has been faithful about sitting on the sidelines and supporting his team. I say that means just as much as playing.

So this post is for Joey, in the hopes that Lewiston-Altura can win against Rushford-Peterson, whom have the edge on the game, but we all know that doesn't always mean anything.

Good Luck L-A!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 10/17/08

Ok, so I realize I didn't get back to posting pictures last week, but that is because my family is not cooperative. I took pictures of our weekend and then when I mentioned I would put them on the blog, I got chastised.

How many people do they think read my blog? It might look like my counter says alot, but seriously, its not. Most are repeat visitors. The only people who know about my blog are the people I sent the URL too, so its not like the whole world wide web is reading or seeing my blog.

So this week, I am posting cartoons.

Favorite Foto Friday 10/10/08

is temporarily delayed.

I will post some pictures later!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 10/3/08

This week, I am posting pictures from Dominick's birthday party. It was held the weekend of September 20th. We had an outdoor party at Grammy and Grampy's house. We had a spagetti supper and then cake and ice cream or rootbeer floats. After that, it got dark around 7:30 and we did a movie under the stars, Brother Bear. It was chilly, but fun. This September weather has been interesting. 80 degree days, 50 degree nights, I feel like I am in San Francisco without the fog or ocean smell of course!

So here are a few pictures from the event. Enjoy!

Auntie Megan doing summersault flips with me.

Daddy(my stepbrother Ted) & Olivia

He had just arrived home from working all week up north and he is her favorite!!

Olivia snuggling in a blanket to get warm before the movie!

Olivia playing with Grammy's mail while mommy was hooking up the movie.
Dominick waiting to get his spagetti!

Dominick getting ready to blow out the candles on the fish cake his Auntie Sonia made him.

Being sung the Happy Birthday song.......... Blowing...........

"Auntie Megan missed me blowing out the candles, I have to do it again." Blowing..........

Excited he got it in one breath!

Enjoying cake and rootbeer floats!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 9/26/08

This week, I am highlighting Jess again. Boys are climbers by nature, and Jess is certainly no exception to the rule! Our church has a wonderful children's area and part of it includes a sort of fort/tunnel/slide system. Well, we got to church early this past Sunday cause Cody had to be to work by 9, so we let Jess run around in there a bit. HE LOVES IT!!!!!

This is him climbing up the "ladder"."Peeking" through the hole in the wall.

Turning around backwards to go down the slide safely.
This is him after getting done with the slide. See the look of pure joy on his face!

Have a good Friday/weekend!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ Birthday Pics of my mom

This year, on September 7th, my mom hit the big 5-0!

My dad, the jokester that he is, had a sign made to document this important occasion. He planted it at the end of the driveway and tied 50 balloons to it on Friday the 5th. Wasn't suspicious looking at all, was it!?

My mom gets home from work that day, and of course, my dad has left for work already, and she tells Elijah to go take it down and bring it in the house.

Mark, Ashly & I sent her a flower bouquet and she agreed to pose in a picture for Marissa so I could post on the blog. She was smiling, so it wasn't so bad I guess! Glad you liked the flowers and 50 wasn't so bad now was it? It is all downhill from here!

Love you!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 09/12/08

Ok, so, I HAVE to post yet another picture of my blog friend Doni's daughter Tori!

Doni has done a bunch of family photo shoots lately, including her own and the pictures coming from them are simply amazing! Doni is contemplating a business doing photography, however her time is limited due to being a SAHM of three very active children, two of which are being homeschooled and baby Tori is into the exploring of everything stage.

At any rate, Doni's photography skills only get better and now she has discovered a skill on her photoshop program that allows her to turn pictures into an oil painting finish. Breathtaking portraits keep coming from this option, and I know it takes her hours to do a photo, but they are simply too gorgeous to not do.

Look at this close up. Is it not dreamy!?
If I lived in AZ or nearby, I'd certainly utilize her! Have a good Friday/weekend everyone!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 09/05/08

This week, its my Grama Connie.

She's the cute one!

I am so missing not being able to be with her during this time of her hospitalization, but am thankful that my brother Mark is able to spend lots of time with her. We couldn't have foreseen it at the time of his layoff, but this is a blessing in disguise!


Hope you are progressing on the path to coming home Grama. I love you!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 08/29/08

This week, its Joey!
This is him in his football attire. Joey plays for the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals. He is a sophomore, he has talent as a wide receiver. He is so rockin' that he plays on all three teams, the 9th grade team, the JV team and Varsity. Go Cards!!

Favorite Foto Friday ~ 08/22/08

This week, its an updated photo of my friend Elizabeth's baby Josiah. He is getting so big already! Can you believe the blue eyes that somehow managed to penetrate his Spanish heritage!?

So cute!

Favorite Foto Friday 08/15/08

This week, its my house.

This first picture is from 2004 before I bought it, its from the realtor's file.

And this is now! I have new siding, a new roof, new doors and windows and a bunch of stuff on the inside that I fixed up.

This is the garage.

Maybe someday I'll have some interior photos?

Have a good weekend!

Favorite Foto Friday 08/08/08

This week, its about my parents(all of them!)! They both had anniversaries this month.

This is my mom and stepdad, Sherri & Mike

celebrating 17 years August 7th!

This is my dad and stepmom, Mark & Sandee

celebrating 24 years August 3rd!
I love you all!
Happy Anniversary!

Favorite Foto Friday 08/01/08

This week, its about family. This photo was taken in 2006 at Al's wedding. It is my maternal grandparents, their four children and their spouses. back row: Brenda, Tim, Bryan & Sharon

front row: Ken, Peggy, Louise, Wayne, Sherri & Mike

The ones highlighted in purple are my grandparents children.

Have a good weekend!

Favorite Foto Friday 07/25/08

Well, I am technically incommunicado, but have preset these to go out on their designated Friday so that it keeps the ball rolling.




This week, I am going to show you a photo of my cousin Melissa, her husband Shannan, and her little boy Jacx. Its from Christmas, so of course, he is bigger now.

Have a good weekend!!!

Favorite Foto Friday 07/18/08

Well, I am technically incommunicado, but have preset these to go out on their designated Friday so that it keeps the ball rolling.

This week's favorite foto is of my nephew Austin. He is six months old now and just as cute as ever! He is difficult to catch smiling these days. He does this cute little scrunch face, but couldn't get it captured.

Enjoy the weekend!

Favorite Foto Friday 07/11/08

This week, I just had to post another picture of my blog friend Doni's daughter Tori. Doni is not a professional photographer, but she has a sweet camera and loves experimenting. She then bought an awesome editing program, and she could be a pro! She is really honing her skill and I think someday when Tori isn't keeping her so busy, perhaps she'll have a business in this area, but for now, she focuses on her family, that of her siblings and friends, and she is creating some very nice artwork!


So, another picture of Tori, this is from a 4th of July photo shoot she did and Doni captured Tori with a grin that says it all!



Happy Friday!

Favorite Foto Friday 07/04/08

This week, its about Old Glory!

Enjoy the 4th of July!

Celebrate your freedom!

Support the troops(even if you don't support the war)!

Have a good weekend!